FAILURE TO DECLARE ASYLUM ON ARRIVAL REJECTED AS GROUNDS FOR REFUSAL OF SUPPORT

The home secretary, David Blunkett, has lost his appeal in three test cases involving asylum seekers refused suppor...

The home secretary, David Blunkett, has lost his appeal in three test cases involving asylum seekers refused support on the grounds that they had not declared themselves promptly on arrival. The Financial Times (p2) reports that the decision could have implications for hundreds of similar cases.

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